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Press Releases 2007

Press Releases
7/12/2007 Sodexho wins major London defence contract  
Sodexho, a leading integrated facilities management services provider to the defence sector, has won a contract worth an annual turnover of £7.3 million, to provide FM services to 16 major defence sites across the Greater London Area including the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace.
6/12/2007 Sodexho healthcare team up with Hillingdon NHS Hospital Trust  
Sodexho healthcare, a leading food and facilities management provider in the healthcare sector, has secured the signing of an initial five-year deal with the Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust, providing services to both Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals.
29/11/2007 Sodexho appoints new managing director for Scotland  
Graham Box will be joining Sodexho's Business and Industry division, in January 2008, as managing director for Scotland.
29/11/2007 Prestige Scotland Wins Botanic Garden Contract  
Prestige Scotland, part of Sodexho Prestige, has secured a contract to provide catering services at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE).
14/11/2007 Sodexho Lab Instrument Services wins PFM Expert Services Award 2007  
Sodexho Lab Instrument services (Sodexho LIS), working alongside GlaxoSmithKline Research and Development, has scooped the much coveted Premises and Facilities Management award for Partners in Expert services 2007.
8/11/2007 Sodexho wins first schools PFI contract in Ireland  
Food and facilities management company Sodexho has been awarded preferred bidder status in the first Irish schools private finance initiative (PFI). Sodexho is part of a consortium which has won the first part of a major PFI contract to design, build, finance and operate four secondary schools in the Republic.
7/11/2007 Sodexho appoint Jeff Brades as marketing director of its healthcare division  
Sodexho, a leading food and facilities management services provider, has today announced the appointment of Jeff Brades as marketing director of its healthcare division.
18/10/2007 Sodexho joint venture lifts sales at Rugby World Cup  
The Rugby World Cup 2007 has been the most successful in the history of the sport in terms of sales of corporate hospitality and travel packages.
20/9/2007 Sodexho Healthcare launches new waste management policies  
Sodexho Healthcare, a leading provider of facilities management services for the healthcare sector, has launched two new policies designed to improve waste management across its operations. The policies are the culmination of 18 months of analysis and research and complement existing client policies and procedures.
10/9/2007 Sodexho appoints new MD for its prepared meals business  
Sodexho has appointed Simon Scrivens as managing director of Tillery Valley Foods (TVF), the leading supplier of chilled and frozen prepared meals to the healthcare sector.
3/9/2007 Sodexho secure Walsall Council deal  
Sodexho, a leading food and facilities management services provider, has announced it has won an initial three-year contract with Walsall Council, to provide quality home meals to the council's vulnerable adults, elderly residents and those who have special needs.
25/7/2007 Sodexho bolsters education portfolio with key win  
Sodexho, a leading food and facilities management services company, has announced an initial four-year agreement with Richmond Council to provide hot meals in the borough's 39 primary and special schools.
20/7/2007 Sodexho Defence wins Cyprus Contract  
Sodexho, a leading facilities management services provider, has announced the signing of a five-year contract for Project Gibson with the British Forces in Cyprus.
18/7/2007 Sodexho provides catering at 38 Nuffield hospitals  
Sodexho Healthcare has been awarded a five-year contract to provide the catering services for 38 Nuffield hospitals across the UK. The total estimated turnover over the five years will be around £50 million.
16/7/2007 Sodexho wins again with Leicester City Council contract  
Sodexho has announced the signing of a three-year fabric maintenance contract with Leicester City Council, looking after many of the Council's public buildings.
10/7/2007 Sodexho appoints new HR Director  
Sodexho has today announced the appointment of Raj Verma as Corporate HR Director for the UK and Ireland.
4/7/2007 Sodexho goes public with Shrewsbury and Atcham council contract win  
Sodexho has announced the signing of a two-year public buildings fabric maintenance contract with Shrewsbury and Atcham borough council, looking after many of the borough's public buildings, including a number of listed sites.
25/6/2007 Sodexho scores multi-million pound success with signing of new PFI deal  
Sodexho, a leading food and facilities management services company, has announced the signing of a £361million hospital PFI project in North Staffordshire, alongside John Laing Social Infrastructure (a division of John Laing plc).
21/6/2007 Sodexho strengthens status as leading CR focussed company  
Sodexho, a leading food and facilities management company, has strengthened its standing as one of the top 100 companies focused on corporate responsibility, according to Business in the Community's Corporate Responsibility Index recently listed in The Sunday Times 'Companies that Count' supplement.
23/4/2007 Sodexho and prestigious school sign three-year deal  
Sodexho has announced the signing of a three-year contract with Abingdon School, having won the business in a competitive tender.
20/4/2007 There's no stopping Sodexho with charity fundraising  
In just 18 months, Sodexho, together with its employees, clients and customers, has raised a staggering £250,000 for its STOP Hunger campaign.
18/4/2007 Sodexho Appoints Leadership Leader  
Sodexho has appointed Alison Rose as its director of organisation development.
16/4/2007 Sodexho's Sonia is top of the class with chef award  
School chef Sonia Reynolds served up a tangy local lemon chicken on her way to scooping the coveted LACA South West School Chef of the Year 2007 title.
21/3/2007 Sodexho makes informed choice with new appointment  
Sodexho, a leading food and facilities management services provider, has today announced the appointment of Kevin Fitzpatrick as its chief information officer for the UK and Ireland.
16/3/2007 Sodexho's celebrity chef to serve up healthy treats for headteachers at Education show  
Celebrity chef Paul Rankin will be on-hand to provide tips on healthy eating, as well as preparing some nutritious smoothies and hot wraps on the Sodexho stand at the Education show on 22-24th March.
15/3/2007 Sodexho chef swaps apron for running shoes  
Directors Table's principal chef Anton Edelmann will join thousands of other people hitting the streets of London on Sunday 22 April, as he takes part in running the Flora London Marathon.
5/3/2007 Sodexho strengthens environmental commitment with new appointment  
Sodexho announced the appointment of Paul Bracegirdle as its Environmental Manager in a newly created role.
2/3/2007 Sodexho Wins Northern Way Contract  
Sodexho has been awarded a catering contract by Northern Way. The contract is initially for one year and has an estimated turnover of £370,000.
22/2/2007 Sodexho Appoints New Finance Director  
Aidan Connolly has been appointed finance director of Sodexho UK and Ireland with immediate effect.
20/2/2007 Directors Table awarded further business by ING  
Directors Table, Sodexho's fine dining division for its business and industry clients in London, has been awarded a three year contract to provide an additional range of facilities management services to ING, worth an estimated total turnover of £12 million.
24/1/2007 Sodexho wins £2.6m United Biscuits contract  
Sodexho has taken over the catering and hospitality contract for 12 United Biscuits (UB) sites across the UK.